I was going to tear down the TT .46 I bought new last fall. I broke the engine in before it got cold. Before I ran it I tried to pull it all apart to clean and inspect it before its first run. Everything came apart fine except I couldn't get the connecting rod off the crankpin to pull the piston/rod assy. I asked about it here and the concensus was it should come apart after break-in. Well, I'm pulling it all apart to look it over, clean and oil it and get it ready for spring. Problem: The conrod still won't come off the crank pin. It looks like the conrod should be able to slide another millimeter or so on the wristpin to allow the rod to move far enough away from the crankshaft to come off the crankpin but it will not move that extra little teeny bit. I tried lightly prying on the rod from behind to see if I could get the conrod to slide on the wristpin the rest of the way, but no go. I don't want to wreck it, but if at some point I need to replace a bearing or P/L set, I won't be able to get the darn thing apart.

Also - whats needed to remove the aluminum prop hub off the crank? Is it on a collet or pressed onto the crank? On my engine, it looks like it has a brass/bronze collet but I wanted to ask since I wasn't sure.